used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOUSE OF MOURNING Sir Julian was very ill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
attiring
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From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
a state at a particular time
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
deshabillenoun
the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
to an extreme degree
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A HOUSE OF MOURNING Sir Julian was very ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A HOUSE OF MOURNING Sir Julian was very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading A HOUSE OF MOURNING Sir Julian was very ill.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
Montella
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From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
morning-room
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From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
MOURNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading A HOUSE OF MOURNING Sir Julian was very ill.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOUSE OF MOURNING Sir Julian was very ill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
Raie
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From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
term of address for a man
From this reading A HOUSE OF MOURNING Sir Julian was very ill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she did so, the bald head and gaunt figure of the physician emerged from the morning-room, followed by Lady Montella in deshabille.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His physician had to be rung up in the middle of the night, and arrived to find him in an exceedingly critical condition.
precisely as stated
From this reading A HOUSE OF MOURNING Sir Julian was very ill.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HOUSE OF MOURNING Sir Julian was very ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hastily attiring herself in her dressing-gown, she unlocked her door and peered out to see what was happening.
a Caucasian
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raie, tucked up in her little white bed, awoke with a start to hear footsteps in the corridor, and the subdued sound of voices.
